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Man charged with $100000 payroll theft
A finance manager at a popular Perth theme park has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the company's payroll account. Detectives with police dogs trained to detect cash executed a search warrant on a home in the Perth suburb of Shelly and seized computers. A police statement said it would be alleged between 2011 and March 2013, the 29-year-old man transferred staff ...
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Clarke back but no Shaw for Magpies
Collingwood have recalled defender Martin Clarke for Friday night's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG but have been unable to regain Heath Shaw because of a back injury. Premiership player Shaw was due to return from suspension this week but has been ruled out with what the club says is a minor lower-back complaint. The Magpies have dropped midfielder Josh Thomas while premiers Sydney ...
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Infrastructure NSW chairman CEO resign
The chairman and CEO of Infrastructure NSW, the body charged with modernising the state's roads and railways, have resigned less than two years into the job. Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner will quit as iNSW chairman in July. CEO Paul Broad is also leaving. Infrastructure NSW was formed in July 2011 with a brief to identify and prioritise much-needed upgrades to roads, rail and ...
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Abbott pays tribute to courageous Hazel
The former wife of prime minister Bob Hawke died on Thursday aged 83 from complications of dementia.Mr Abbott said Australians everywhere admired Ms Hawke and would be mourning her passing."She was much loved for her courage in facing up to and raising awareness of Alzheimer's disease," Mr Abbott said in a statement on Thursday."She will be greatly missed."A private ...
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The transformation of Hazel Hawke
She had the mixed blessing of being married to Bob Hawke, Labor's most successful prime minister and, for many of their years together, a hard drinker and womaniser who was rarely at home.She survived to become, during nearly nine years at the Lodge, perhaps the best loved of all prime minister's wives.This came from her charm, grace and intelligence. It also came from admiration for ...
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Biggest Loser entrant hospitalised
THE worlds heaviest contestant in the history of The Biggest Loser has been rushed to a Sydney hospital with an irregular heartbeat after being filmed exercising for the Channel 10 programs ...
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Australian Defence Force launch urgent review after soldier was hacked to death in Woolwich
THE Australian Defence Force has launched an urgent security review in the wake of the brutal murder of a soldier in London. The brazen attack in broad daylight on a busy street has also prompted officers to demand an examination of security at Defence Headquarters in Canberra where the public has unrestricted access to top brass and key buildings. It is the only Defence facility in the country ...
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Ford to quit making cars in Australia cites high costs currency
Ford Motor Co. will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom.Ford Australia will close its engine plant in Geelong and its vehicle assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in Victoria state, with the loss of 1,200 jobs, Ford ...
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Comment Ford announcement adds to debate about Australian costs
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott had different emphases in their reactions to Ford's announcement that it will shut down its Australian production - which started way back in the 1920s, writes Michelle ...
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In Conversation Australias invisible migrant workers
In a recent post for The Conversation which appeared on the SBS World News Australia website, Dr Shanthi Robertson highlighted the long-term but temporary, 'invisible' group of workers made up of backpackers and international students. She groups them together as Australia's 'other migrant workers', and is calling for more political and public recognition of this ...
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Tributes praise for wonderful Australian Hazel Hawke
POPULAR and much-loved former first lady Hazel Hawke has been remembered as a wonderful Australian who touched the lives of everyday people. The former wife of Labor's longest serving prime minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83. Tributes from across the political spectrum poured in for Mrs Hawke, who shared the highs and lows of the political roller-coaster life with Mr Hawke. Her daughter, ...
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Aussie coach denies report of taking helm of a Chinese club
/enpproperty--> Australian coach Graham Arnold has denied reports in the Chinese media that he is tempted to take charge of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F. In a media conference after an AFC Champions League match between his side, Central Coast Mariners, and Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday night, Arnold said he has not had any direct contact with Guangzhou R&F. Recent ...
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Maric Newman back in AFL for Tigers
Collingwood have recalled defender Martin Clarke for Friday night's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG but have been unable to regain Heath Shaw because of a back injury.Premiership player Shaw was due to return from suspension this week but has been ruled out with what the club says is a minor lower-back complaint.The Magpies have dropped midfielder Josh Thomas while premiers Sydney welcome ...
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Ford to shut down Australian production by 2016
Manufacturing The Ford Motor Company has decided to wind down production in Australia after 85 years. The car maker says the closure of two plants and the loss of 1200 jobs is because of production losses and the small market. "Manufacturing is not viable for Ford in Australia for the longer term," said Chief Executive of Ford Australia Bob Graziano. "Our locally-made products ...
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No attitude problem towards women NRL
The NRL is adamant rugby league does not have an attitude problem towards women and that a thorough and transparent investigation of the Ben Te'o incident will go a way to eliminating those perceptions. A Brisbane woman has said she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by Te'o last month. Although no charges have been laid, the woman ...
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Hazel Hawke passes away
POPULAR and much-loved former first lady Hazel Hawke has been remembered as a wonderful Australian who touched the lives of everyday ...
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iNSW in bits Greiner and Broad quit
INFRASTRUCTURE NSW is in tatters with Paul Broad quitting as its chief executive and Nick Greiner quitting as its chairman just two years after the ...
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Aussie Muslims condemn London attack
THE peak body for Australian Muslims has condemned as "sick and twisted" the slaying of a man on a busy London street by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The victim, thought to be a soldier, was attacked on Wednesday a few hundred metres from a military barracks in Woolwich, in southeast London. The attackers, wielding knives and a meat cleaver, then delivered an Islamist tirade to ...
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Hazel Hawke dies aged 83
HAZEL Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83, following a battle with dementia. Her family issued a statement on Thursday night saying she passed away peacefully after succumbing to complications of the disease. Her family said they appreciate the great affection many have for Hazel, but have asked for privacy. There will be a private funeral for family and close ...
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Accused teachers NSW dance studio shuts
A Sydney dance school is reportedly closing its doors after one of its co-directors faced court on a number of child abuse and child pornography offences.The dance school in Sydney's inner-west announced on Thursday it had "ceased trading" and classes would stop, effective immediately, Fairfax reported.It comes after Grant Davies, who ran the studio along with his sister Rebecca ...
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Cricket Australia considers AFL tribunal model
David Warner's privately convened code of conduct hearing for his recent Twitter indiscretions may be the last of its kind, as Cricket Australia consider adopting a system whereby disciplinary charges against players would be heard in forums open to public scrutiny via the ...
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Chris Lynn apologises for Twitter comments
Chris Lynn, the Queensland batsman, has become the second Australian cricketer in a week to find himself in trouble over remarks made on Twitter. Queensland Cricket has confirmed it will investigate Lynn's use of his Twitter account to comment on the assault allegations made against rugby league player Ben Te'o by a Brisbane ...
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Miners play hard ball with access
AN APPARENT flaw in the Mining Act means mining and exploration companies which want to play "hard ball" during negotiations for access agreements can effectively force landholders into compulsory arbitration. This is the view of landholder Craig Shaw who has this month started compulsory arbitration with Cockatoo Coal, which manages a coal exploration project in the Bylong Valley on ...
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Animal welfare or the environment
A possible solution supported by Northern Queensland graziers, the Queensland branch of the RSPCA, MP Bob Katter and the Federal Opposition, is to allow 25,000 cattle to graze in Queensland national parks. So far Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has rejected that proposal and instead wants feed shipped into northern Queensland, and for the cost to be subsidised by the Queensland ...
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Reds set to unleash veteran Samo
Japan-bound Wallabies veteran Radike Samo is poised to return to the Queensland pack as the Reds aim to break down the strong Stormers defence in Cape Town on Sunday morning (AEST). In his final season of Super Rugby, the 37-year-old has finally returned to fitness following a knee injury and looks set to be included in the Reds back-row at Newlands. Tireless workers Ed Quirk and Jake Schatz ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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